@r4nd4zzo: The tok no longer likes when I upload music so on this page from here on out you will get isolated basslines played by your boi. HERE WE GO. Bassline of the week #40. This week I’m paying tribute to one of the greatest of all time. A player who’s name is ubiquitous in the genre of Reggae music, Aston “Family Man” Barrett. The cut is Bob Marley’s “Stir it Up” from his 1973 album, “Catch a Fire.” Barrett entered this world in Kingston, Jamaica on November 22, 1946 and sadly left just this past Saturday, February 3, 2024. He and his brother Carly on drums were the rhythmic foundation for both Bob Marley and The Wailers and Lee Perry’s The Upsetters. He considered himself a caretaker of music and often referred to himself as a ‘family man’ thus earning the nickname. I think we all could take a page from Barrett’s book and try to be more like caretakers to the music we make. He is credited with laying down the bass on nearly all of Marley’s classics and is, in my opinion one of the most important players of all time for his contributions to shaping the sound of the bass guitar. I remember learning this bassline within the first year of playing bass in my teens. It’s one of those lines that is simple enough to pick up but is really the archetype of a great part. Simple and grounded, outlining the harmony, catchy, 🤌🏻. The simplicity of the notes is contrasted by Barrett’s deep mastery of rhythm and exemplary tone. Family Man’s basslines are like that game Othello, a minute to learn, a lifetime to master. We lost a real one this week. Rest in power, King. what a legacy. Thank you for your contribution to this art form 🙏🏻❤️ Cheers, R4ND4ZZO

Andrew Randazzo

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Monday 12 February 2024 01:42:05 GMT